House debates

Monday, 7 December 2020

  • Committees (0 speeches)
    • Petitions Committee; Report (1 speech)
      I present the 20th report of the Petitions Committee for the 46th Parliament, comprising one petition and 39 ministerial responses to petitions previously presented. This is my last report...
  • Petitions (0 speeches)
    • Responses (1 speech)
      I present the following ministerial responses to petitions previously presented:
  • Committees (0 speeches)
    • Procedure Committee; Report (2 speeches)
      On behalf of the Standing Committee on Procedure, I present the committee's report entitled The House must go on: report of the inquiry into the practices and procedures put in place by the House...
    • Indigenous Affairs Committee; Report (5 speeches)
      On behalf of the Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs, I present the committee's report, incorporating a correction to the report, entitled Report on food pricing and food security in remote...
    • Indigenous Affairs Committee; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
      I move: That the order of the day be referred to the Federation Chamber for debate. Question agreed to.
  • Bills (0 speeches)
  • Business (0 speeches)
    • Rearrangement (1 speech)
      I inform the House that pursuant to standing order 110, the honourable member for Melbourne has postponed notice No. 2, standing in his name. The order of precedence of remaining private members'...
  • Bills (0 speeches)
  • Motions (0 speeches)
    • International Day of People with Disability (8 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges that: (a) 3 December 2020 was International Day of People with Disability; and (b) the theme for this year's International Day of People with Disability...
    • International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (10 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) 25 November 2020 marked the United Nations' International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, beginning the 16 Days of Activism against...
  • Committees (0 speeches)
  • Bills (0 speeches)
  • Statements by Members (0 speeches)
    • Oil Exploration (1 speech)
      Today I was pleased to join a cross-party group of parliamentarians to welcome a delegation of passionate citizens concerned that oil and gas rigs could be established off our East Coast. Members...
    • Flynn Electorate: Agricultural Shows and Field Days (1 speech)
      During this year, many shows and field days were forced to cancel due to COVID. The coalition government recognises the importance of agricultural shows and field days—the money they bring...
    • Oil Exploration (1 speech)
      People live on and visit the Central Coast because of our coastline and our coastal way of life. It's precious; it's who we are. As pro surfer Ace Buchan from Avoca says, 'People love our...
    • Play for All Australia (1 speech)
      I rise today to both acknowledge and commend the work of Play for All Australia, which has made play an accessible, inclusive and enjoyable experience for many of the children on our Northern...
    • National Security (1 speech)
      Security threats facing Australia are real, but we are in a very strong position, and we are very prepared to detect and defeat them. Last month, in my home city of Melbourne, Australia...
    • Epping Scouts (1 speech)
      I've spoken in this chamber before about the Epping Scouts. Years ago, they came to me seeking help to renew their boatshed in Meadowbank. Sitting next to the ferry's wharf, the site has been...
    • Shipping (1 speech)
      Why does this government hate Australian seafarers so much? Amongst the many failures of this government is the near complete dismantling of our country's maritime fleet. It beggars belief that...
    • Menzies Electorate: School Grants (1 speech)
      A number of local school projects in my electorate of Menzies have now been completed with Commonwealth grants. These include air-conditioning for four classrooms at Eltham College; new shade...
    • Warringah Electorate: Youth Ambassadors Program (1 speech)
      Young leaders are the voice of the next generation who will bring forward change and growth. I welcome schools back to parliament for their visits. I recently had the pleasure of meeting with the...
    • Victoria: Renewable Energy (1 speech)
      Just last week the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Angus Taylor, announced our government's support for an incredibly important trial on energy microgrids in my home state of...
    • Workplace Relations (1 speech)
      I rise to speak about the need for Australia to have industrial manslaughter laws right across the country. I was reminded of the importance of this—it was a policy we took to the last...
    • Flinders Island Olives (1 speech)
      The power of community has shone through in many different and wonderful ways in 2020 and, in a year so many would like to forget, it's important to highlight the good. For anyone who has been...
    • Springwood High School (1 speech)
      I want to recognise the students of Springwood High School in the Blue Mountains in my electorate of Macquarie who are fighting for a fair go when it comes to a safe, healthy and cool environment...
    • Curtin Electorate: International Volunteers Day (1 speech)
      I occasionally hear it said that these days people are less civil than they used to be, that we care less about each other and we've lost a sense of community. Now, if you live your life solely...
    • COVID-19: Victoria (1 speech)
      Today we start the final week in parliament for 2020, and back home Victoria marks 38 straight days since our last case of COVID-19. This pandemic isn't over, but today Victorians also enter the...
    • National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
      The National Disability Insurance Scheme was designed on the dream of greater flexibility, better quality of life and greater opportunity to have an input into your own expenditure, where...
    • Hotel Quarantine (1 speech)
      I'm sure many Australians were shocked to learn that on Saturday two Germans were able to enter the country in Sydney and fly on to Melbourne without being quarantined. In fact, they weren't...
    • O'Connor Electorate: Shire of Manjimup (1 speech)
      I rise today to acknowledge the significant achievement by the Shire of Manjimup, which is part of the southern forest region of my electorate. This is an organisation that punches well above its...
    • Veterans (1 speech)
      We should never forget the dedication of present and past serving members of the Australian Defence Force. These people put their lives on the line in service of our country. They do what their...
    • Keswick Island (1 speech)
      Keswick Island residents and property owners are still being denied reasonable access to their homes by the Chinese company China Bloom that has the lease of the island. The Palaszczuk Labor...
  • Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
    • Child Care (10 speeches)
      My question is to the Prime Minister. Has the Prime Minister compared the difference for families with his government's childcare calculator and the one Labor launched today at...
    • COVID-19: Economy (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on how the Morrison government's economic recovery plan is giving both workers and businesses the support they need...
    • Child Care (2 speeches)
      My question is also to the Prime Minister. Why has the Prime Minister budgeted $15 million for his latest ad campaign but refused to fix the situation for Australian parents that punishes them...
    • COVID-19: Regional Australia (4 speeches)
      My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister inform the House how the Morrison-McCormack...
    • Manufacturing Industry (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister for . It's nearly two months since Labor announced its rail manufacturing plan to boost Australia's manufacturing industry and to create local jobs. After bullying...
    • Pensions and Benefits (6 speeches)
      My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, Centrelink's automated data-matching system is now terrorising pensioners, this time with demonic algorithms bombarding the elderly with...
    • Economy (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline to the House how the Morrison government's strong and decisive economic management will ensure that we can look forward to our economy...
    • Manufacturing (8 speeches)
      My question is also to the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology. Can the minister confirm that, of the $1.5 billion of manufacturing funds announced in the recent budget, only $43...
    • Covid-19 (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government's health response to the COVID-19 pandemic has helped shape Australia's economic comeback?
    • COVID-19: Australians Overseas (5 speeches)
      My question is to the Prime Minister. In September, the Prime Minister announced he would have all stranded Australians home by Christmas. How many stranded Australians will be overseas on...
    • COVID-19: Economy (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister for Industrial Relations. Will the minister please outline to the House how the Morrison government is ensuring that businesses and employers have the certainty and...
    • Workplace Relations (6 speeches)
      My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister guarantee that no worker will be worse off as a result of his industrial relations changes?
    • JobMaker Program (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government's JobMaker...
    • Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister for Industrial Relations: Is the minister aware of a recent report that shows blueberry workers in New South Wales are being paid as little as $3 an hour? Why is...
    • COVID-19: Energy (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government's plan for affordable and reliable energy will help...
    • Workplace Relations (8 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister for Industrial Relations. Last week when I asked for the minister to help the Coles workers in my electorate who have been locked out of their workplace for three...
    • COVID-19: Economy (6 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia. Will the minister please outline to the House how the Morrison-McCormack government's efforts to support new...
    • Aviation Industry (2 speeches)
      My question is to the minister for transport. Last week, 2,000 Qantas workers were made redundant when their jobs were outsourced. One of these Qantas workers, Sean from Canberra airport, asked:...
    • Agriculture Industry (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison-McCormack government has supported our agricultural...
    • Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Since March the government has allowed Virgin to fall into administration, costing 3,000 jobs; denied...
    • Australian Defence Force (4 speeches)
      My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Defence. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government is securing the future of our nation by...
    • COVID 19: Australians Overseas (5 speeches)
      My question is to the Prime Minister, and I refer to the Prime Minister's September announcement when he promised to bring all stranded Australians home by Christmas. Why have Tony Abbott and...
    • Domestic and Family Violence (3 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Women. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is working with the states and territories through the Fourth...
  • Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
  • Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
    • Report No. 21 of 2020-21 (1 speech)
      (): I present the Auditor-General's performance audit report No. 21 of 2020-21 entitled Delivery of security vetting services follow-up: Department of Defence. Document made a parliamentary paper...
  • Documents (0 speeches)
    • Presentation (1 speech)
      (): Documents are tabled in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Full details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
  • Committees (0 speeches)
  • Bills (0 speeches)
  • Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
  • Committees (0 speeches)
    • Electoral Matters Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
      The Speaker has received advice from the Chief Government Whip that he has nominated Mr Conaghan to be a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters in place of Mrs Wicks.
  • Bills (0 speeches)
  • Committees (0 speeches)
    • Regional Australia Select Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
      The Speaker has received advice from the opposition whip that she has nominated Mr Fitzgibbon to be a member of the Select Committee on Regional Australia in place of Ms Swanson.
  • Bills (0 speeches)
  • Adjournment (0 speeches)
    • Winston, Mr Robert 'Bob' Wilson (1 speech)
      Tonight I want to talk about a friend of mine, a constituent who did a remarkable thing 51 years ago. He put his life at risk to save the lives of others. The event I'm talking about occurred on...
    • Australia-China Relations (1 speech)
      The Prime Minister spoke on behalf of all Australians last week when he condemned the highly offensive and false image published by a senior official of the People's Republic of China, the PRC....
    • Cooper Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
      One of my favourite quotes to remember in a crisis is to 'look for the helpers'; you will always find people who are helping. During 2020, indisputably one of the worst years in decades, I've...
    • Mining Industry (1 speech)
      Coal and gas are so important to my electorate of Flynn and the economy of Australia. Some coal facts are as follows. Australia is the fifth-largest coal producer in the world, with the...
    • Covid-19 (1 speech)
      In February of this year, Labor's shadow Treasurer gave an excellent speech in which he made what should be an uncontroversial suggestion—that we look at a version of New Zealand's...
    • Citrus Industry (1 speech)
      I rise tonight to defend the interests of citrus producers in my electorate of Barker. The Riverland is the food bowl of South Australia and is, I'd argue, Australia's premiere citrus district....
  • Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
    • Ballarat Electorate: Berry Street School (1 speech)
      Last year I had the privilege of visiting Berry Street School in my electorate of Ballarat to announce a small grant for landscaping works. With the pandemic, it was almost a full 12 months...
    • North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club, Double Bay Sailing Club (1 speech)
      Back in 2018, the Morrison government committed $500,000 to the North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club's Advanced Response Lifesaving Facility, which was a $1.9 million project altogether. Last...
    • Wills Electorate (1 speech)
      I know many of us just want to forget that this year, 2020, actually happened. This last week of parliament of the year is an opportunity to reflect on serving and working with my constituents in...
    • Bonner Electorate: Bonner Youth Advisory Council (1 speech)
      Before I begin, I'd like to thank San Sisto year 10 student Isabelle Bounds, who wrote my speech today during some work experience in my electorate office. I would like to share with the chamber...
    • Asylum Seekers, El Halabi, Mr Mohammad (1 speech)
      It's 18 days to Christmas. For most of us, it's when we begin to look forward to the holidays, excited to see our families and share the joy of Christmas or other religious and holiday...
    • South Australia: Film Industry (1 speech)
      On the weekend it was my pleasure to attend a milestone announcement with Minister Paul Fletcher and the South Australian Premier at the South Australian Film Corporation studios in Glenside in...
    • Whitlam Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
      Whenever I hold my community consultations in Dapto, there is nothing more like throwing a cracker into a henhouse than mentioning the freeway on and off ramps. Last month I spoke to a family...
    • Cystic Fibrosis (1 speech)
      As 2020 draws to its end, one of my reflections is that the year has displayed Australians at their very best: community minded, innovative, future focused and willing to make personal sacrifices...
    • Chifley Electorate: Eagles RAPS, Chifley Electorate: WASH House (1 speech)
      Today I want to give the students at Eagles RAPS in Doonside a massive shout-out for their recent graduation. Local young people trained in courses over 12 months after global tech player Amazon...
    • Higgins Electorate: Small Business (2 speeches)
      The Morrison government is delivering the economic lifeline Australians need to get through the COVID crisis. As Victoria has exited its second lockdown and I've been able to visit more local...
  • Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
    • Child Care (10 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) notes that under the Government's child care subsidy system: (a) fees and out of pocket costs are out of control, with the Department of Education predicting that...
    • Returned and Services League of Australia (10 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) notes the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL) was founded in 1916 to ensure a unified approach to address the lack of organised repatriation facilities...
    • Charitable Organisations (11 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) charities are the most trusted sector in Australian public life; (b) charities employ over one million Australians and contribute nearly one-tenth of...
    • International Development Assistance (8 speeches)
      I move: That this House notes that: (1) 25 August 2020 marked three years since over 700,000 Rohingya, including more than 400,000 children, fled from targeted violence in Myanmar's Rakhine...
  • Statements by Members (0 speeches)
    • Warringah Electorate: Recreation (1 speech)
      I want to talk to you about beautiful Warringah, and in particular the Manly Scenic Walkway, which is regularly touted as one of the most beautiful walks in Sydney. I would argue that it's one of...
    • Berowra Electorate: Binnowee Kindergarten (1 speech)
      Binnowee Kindergarten recently celebrated its 85th birthday. The kindergarten opened in 1935 and, to mark the anniversary, they held a small ceremony to bury a time capsule. The staff and parents...
    • Greenway Electorate: Schofields Station (1 speech)
      I rise today to advocate on an issue I've discussed many times in this place: the lack of parking at Schofields train station. Surrounded by growing housing estates, the parking facilities at...
    • COVID-19: Vaccines (1 speech)
      In early August, Australia's Professor Tom Borody did some media. We talked about him having a cure for coronavirus, based around Ivermectin. He gave interviews about it and spoke about it, yet...
    • COVID-19: Income Support Payments (1 speech)
      There are so many Australians that are being left behind by the Morrison Liberal government—so many when it comes to employment and so many when it comes to jobs. We have seen many workers...
    • Melbourne Fringe Festival, COVID-19: Arts (1 speech)
      Like me the people of Higgins are passionate about the arts. Recently I was thrilled to participate in the Melbourne Fringe Festival's event Multiply. Together, hundreds of local amateur movers...
    • Haweil, Mr Joseph (1 speech)
      My constituent and good friend Councillor Joseph Haweil was elected mayor of the City of Hume, making him the first mayor of Assyrian background in Victoria and the second-youngest mayor in...
    • Bennelong Electorate: GLIA Diagnostics (1 speech)
      One thing that makes me particularly proud of Bennelong is our innovative spirit. I'm often here talking about the innovations of our big companies, but underneath these behemoths are hundreds of...
    • Centrelink (1 speech)
      Rob lives in my electorate in Langwarrin. His father-in-law, Fred, is almost 94. Recently Fred's wife passed away, and Fred needed to go to Centrelink to sort out the pensions. Fred doesn't know...
    • Barker Electorate: Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants Program (1 speech)
      Every year I attend most agricultural shows and field days in my electorate. These events bring families and farmers together, build community spirit and help bridge the divide between country...
    • Child Care (1 speech)
      Child care costs too much. It costs women too much, it costs families too much and it costs our nation too much. In the 12 months to March, my electorate saw childcare costs rise substantially....
    • COVID-19: Travel Agents (1 speech)
      I rise today to talk about the travel agents COVID support package. A division having been called in the House of Representatives— Sitting suspended from 16 : 16 to 16 : 28 For some time...
    • Hanukkah (1 speech)
      Over eight days Jewish Australians and Jews right around the world will gather to light the Hanukkah menorahs, display them proudly and come together to appreciate both ancient miracles and more...
    • Men's Shed Movement (1 speech)
      In 2006, when civic participation in Australia dropped to 18.6 per cent, many in this country cried that we were seeing a crisis of civil society. Only two weeks ago the Weekend Australian...
    • Gordon, Mr Peter (1 speech)
      I rise to acknowledge the end of an era as Peter Gordon, President of the Western Bulldogs, has announced that he will stand down from his second stint at the helm of the Dogs. He leaves an...
    • Fraser Island: Bushfire (2 speeches)
      It's absolutely heartbreaking to see the devastation that's being wreaked on the flora, the fauna and the residents by the ongoing bushfire on Fraser Island in my electorate of Wide Bay. Fraser...
  • Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
    • Buy-Now Pay-Later Industry (9 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) in November 2020, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) released a report entitled, Buy now pay later: an industry update, which...
    • Home Ownership and Superannuation (11 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) the benefits of home ownership are enjoyed during the working life of Australians, and in retirement; (b) home ownership is more critical for a secure...
    • Philippines (9 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) affirms the longstanding, important, and respectful relationship between Australia and the Philippines, and supports the ongoing cooperation between our countries in...
    • Workplace Relations (18 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) condemns: (a) lawless activity on workplaces in Australia; (b) the use of vessel bans, overtime bans, acting up bans, shift bans, and stop work meetings by the...
    • Urban Infrastructure (6 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) notes the: (a) substantial investment the Government has made since 2013 in funding urban infrastructure projects to reduce congestion and improve quality of life for...

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